West News Alaska Officials Say Landslide Danger Remains After Storm December 8, 2020 HAINES, Alaska (AP) — Officials in southeast Alaska have repeated warnings about possible landslide danger in the community of Haines,... Read More
8th Circuit Finds No Coverage Owed in Separate Investor Schemes December 8, 2020 In separate opinions, a federal appellate court affirmed rulings that insurers could dodge liability for wrongful acts by their policyholders... Read More
International News Employers Could Mandate a COVID-19 Vaccine, but are Unlikely to Do So December 8, 2020 Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but are unlikely... Read More
West News California Utility Cuts Power as Strong Winds Pummel State December 7, 2020 Southern California residents are starting off the week in the dark as near-hurricane-force winds batter the state, whipping the flames... Read More
East News Lights Go Out, Roads Dicey as Wintry Storm Batters Northeast December 7, 2020 WARREN, Mass. — The first big wintry storm of the season began dropping what forecasters say could be more than... Read More
Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps December 7, 2020 RALEIGH, N.C. — Six months ago, Apple and Google introduced a new smartphone tool designed to notify people who might... Read More
Southeast News EPA Says Flood Control Project Not Subject to Previous Veto December 7, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal for a massive flood-control project... Read More
Kia Recalls 295,000 US Vehicles for Fire Risks December 7, 2020 WASHINGTON — Kia Motors Corp said on Saturday it is recalling 295,000 U.S. vehicles for engine fire risks. The Korean... Read More
Everyone Has a Home Office Now. So Who’s Paying For It? December 7, 2020 NEW YORK — In the past, home offices were often an afterthought: Ill-equipped, cramped, and a little dusty from only... Read More
Texas / South Central News Storage Tank Explosion at Texas Petroleum Facility Injures Seven December 7, 2020 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Seven contractors were injured, four critically, when a storage tank at a petroleum facility in Texas... Read More